UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews
Critics say bans push kids to riskier alternatives and can be beaten with VPNs.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/uk-to-ban-social-media-for-kids-under-16-may-impose-overnight-curfews/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Instead of collecting more data there should be a simple law, that the OS by default should have a software which allow parents to block some sites and apps for minors.
No need to ID verification not even way to create account.
VPN will not be problematic.
Why goverments don't do that? Becouse this is not for Children protection it is for survelience and ripping off Internet anonimity.
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